ABOUT
Johnson Works is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote downtown Johnson and make Johnson a better place to live, conduct business and visit. Our projects have included the Downtown Sculpture Show, Johnson Holiday Jubilee, and the Main Street Beautification Fund.
The Johnson Works Board of Directors includes local business owners, as well as representatives from Northern Vermont University, Vermont Studio Center and other community organizations. Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and are open to the public!
Contact Johnson Works President, Joie Lehouillier, for more information at joie@footebrookfarm.com
JOHNSON ANNUAL EVENTS
“There is something happening in Johnson!" Please join us for one or all of our fabulous, family-friendly annual and weekly events!
Tuesday Night Live
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Northern VT's premier destination for quality live music and FREE family fun! This 8-week outdoor music series runs from the 2nd Tuesday in July till the last Tuesday in August, from 6:00-8:30pm. Bring a blanket, some cash for food and your dancing feet!
More info and the full schedule of bands, here.
Monday Community Pizza Bake
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Join us on Legion Field at the Community Oven at 5:30 EVERY Monday, June- October for pizza and conversation!
All we ask for you to bring is a topping or two, a blanket, your appetite, and a small cash donation. Delicious dough generously donated by Elmore Mountain Bread!
Monday night Community Bakes make for an easy and beautiful beginning of the week. See you and yours there!
More info here.
Lamoille County Field Days
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Lamoille County Field Days is a traditional agricultural fair held over three days, the 4th full weekend of July. We are a totally volunteer-run non-profit association that is now in its 58th year in its current form – though building on the rich history of a county fair here that goes back many decades further.
We usually have about 10,000 visitors over the three days, and pride ourselves in offering something for everyone to enjoy. We focus on family fun and education while promoting and maintaining the traditional agricultural heritage and values common in the past, and still so prevalent to our region currently. Come and enjoy our fair at reasonable prices – bring your family, relax, and take in all we have to offer in a safe, clean environment.
More info here.
Holiday Jubilee
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Every 2nd Friday in December from 4:30-7 pm, Johnson Works hosts a village-wide holiday celebration for the community. Free craft making for kids, face painting, hot food and drinks, live music, Santa Claus and the SD Ireland truck are just a few of the many festive highlights!
More information posted here.
March Gladness Series
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A FREE four-part series offered by the Conservation Commission on Sundays in March. Past topics have included, "Living Alongside Black Bears," "Hidden Life of Trees" and "Norway: Sea to Summit."
For information contact Lois Frey at 635-7826.
Johnson Speaks
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The first Johnson Speaks: Story Hour, in Johnson, VT! Featuring stories by Athena Parke, Jasmine Yuris, Rebecca Flieder, and Steve Roberts.
If you are interested in telling a story in the future, please reach out to shaynewspence@gmail.com!
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Johnson Inclusivity Statement
“We the People of Johnson embrace inclusiveness. Together we will build bridges to understanding, ensuring that all who live, work and visit our town feel welcome and safe. We reject racism, bigotry, discrimination, violence and hatred in all its forms. The things we embrace are kindness, gentleness, understanding, neighborliness, peace, tolerance and respect for and toward all. Together we can have a cooperative, sustainable and thriving community where everyone is honored and valued.”
“Johnson’s vibrant community spirit and stunning natural vistas will steal your heart…”
Kyle Nuse | Studio Store
HISTORY
Johnson is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census. Johnson is home of Northern Vermont University-Johnson, a part the Vermont State Colleges system. The Vermont Studio Center is located in the village of Johnson, a part of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km2), of which 45.1 square miles (116.8 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.
According to Esther Munroe Swift's book "Vermont Place-names: Footprints of History" the town of Johnson is named for the American jurist, statesman and educator William Samuel Johnson. Johnson, Vermont and a part of neighboring Cambridge, Vermont were together known as King's College Tract being created by a royal charter of British King George III in 1774. The King's College Tract was reserved for the eventual expansion of Kings College in New York, today's Columbia University. After the Declaration of Independence, Vermont's Council of Censors granted the town to Johnson in 1785.
